Random Question from a Reader

I also write over at Jobstr.com and this is the latest question I answered.

Q: “So you've worked for some pretty powerful people - without naming names do you think any of them weren't all that qualified, but just got lucky to get where they are?”

10 Tips to be a Better Executive Assistant - Part 5

Here are 10 random tips I’ve culled over the years on how to be a better assistant.  This is part 5.  

How to Say No Without Saying No

A lot of people have trouble saying no, both at work and in their personal lives.  It can be for various reasons - they are people pleasers, they don’t want to reject/offend anyone, or they don’t like to be put on the spot so they agree, to make the situation go away.   

The Full Interview - The Person Behind the Professional

I was interviewed earlier this month and so I pasted it below.  You 'll learn my most cringe worthy moment, tips, and a little about me as a person.